2025 Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a associate degree in general biology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 285 associate degrees in general biology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general biology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general biology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Biology in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general biology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Biology

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

54 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general biology needs to look into Ivy Tech Community College. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in general biology from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Mott Community College
Flint, MI

77 Annual Graduates

$28,480 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general biology has to check out Mott Community College. MCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Flint.

Soon after graduation, biology associate recipients usually earn about $28,480 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in general biology from Mott Community College

Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	81
Michigan	192	117
Indiana	123	43
Illinois	119	0
Wisconsin	114	2

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General Biology Related Rankings by Major

General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biology Studies	280
General Biomedical Sciences	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biotechnology	30
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	17
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.